Popcorn Balls

As a child, my neighbor made these delicious popcorn balls for Halloween treats!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup corn syrup

cup sugar

1/3 cup water

12 cups popcorn, already popped

teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

candy thermometer

Directions:

Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

Place the popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl and set aside.

In a sauce pan add butter, corn syrup, sugar and water. Heat mixture until it comes to a boil. Add the vanilla and salt and mix.

Pour the mixture a little at a time evenly over popcorn, stirring until thoroughly combined.

Grease hands with butter, and scoop up a handful of popcorn. Press it firmly between your hands, forming a ball shape. Make sure that the balls are compact; loosely formed popcorn balls easily fall apart.

Place the popcorn balls on the prepared baking sheet and allow them to firm up at room temperature.